Where does “rath” come from?
rath (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸratom, from Proto-Celtic *ɸarnati, from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- — to provide; bestow, give; to grant.
rath (Old Irish): surety, guarantor; suretyship, guarantee, pledge;...
Definitions
- surety, guarantor; suretyship, guarantee, pledge;...
Ancestry of “rath”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | ɸratom | grace, virtue, good fortune |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *ɸarnati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | perh₃- | to provide; bestow, give; to grant |
Words derived from “rath”